Endangered Egyptian vulture rescued from storm after taking shelter on Costa Blanca terrace
A BIRD of prey was found taking shelter from strong winds and heavy rain on a Costa Blanca villa terrace last Thursday. The Egyptian vulture
Revealed: The Costa Blanca’s most expensive places to buy a property as prices continue to soar
THREE northern Costa Blanca areas have been named as the most expensive for home buyers in the region. Javea, Teulada, and Denia have the highest
Costa Blanca and Valencia suffer ‘hottest-night ever’ described as being ‘like Dante’s Inferno’
THE Valencian Community endured its hottest-ever night according to modern records with temperatures not falling below 30C in many areas during Wednesday night and Thursday
Costa Blanca weather alert warning for 43C temperatures but end is in sight for the extreme heat
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a warning about 'very adverse' weather on Wednesday and Thursday in Alicante province.
Costa Blanca British expat, 91, tricked into changing her will by ‘manipulative’ British trio who totally controlled her life
THE Guardia Civil have arrested two men aged 64 and 67 years plus a 62-year-old woman.
Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport recorded an impressive 11.1% increase in passenger numbers in July compared to a year earlier. Airport operator Aena said on Wednesday that over
Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by ‘love huggers’ in supermarket car parks
A YOUNG couple have been arrested in Denia for staging ‘love hug’ robberies in supermarket car parks. The man, 23, and woman, 24, were part
Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash
A BRITISH tourist, 66, died in a paragliding accident in Benidorm on Monday after she and her husband crashed into some rocks. The couple had
Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach
OVER two dozen people were injured on Saturday night when an element of the major Castell de l'Olla fireworks display in Altea went wrong.
Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition
PLANS for Benidorm’s new €50 million promenade linking the Poniente and Levante bays have taken a big step forward with the announcement of an international
Benidorm hotel guests are robbed In dining rooms by sneaky thief during buffet breakfasts
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for stealing items from guests who were having breakfast in various Benidorm hotels. The Policia Nacional says the man-
Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season
BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.
Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag
A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two
Bizarre Benidorm discovery of urn containing human ashes in supermarket locker
BENIDORM police are trying to find the custodian of an urn containing human ashes which was left in a city supermarket. The surprise discovery was
‘Dangerous’ British fugitive accused of drug trafficking is arrested in Costa Blanca expat hotspot
A BRITISH fugitive described by authorities as ‘dangerous’ and how was about to be placed on the UK’s Most Wanted list has been arrested in
Popular Costa Blanca beach has swimming ban imposed due to water quality concerns
SANTA Pola council banned swimming at one of the municipality’s main beaches on Thursday over concerns about water quality. Tests by the General Directorate of
Costa Blanca drama as boy, 9, is injured after golf buggy plunges off a bridge
A BOY, 9, escaped with minor injuries after a golf buggy plunged off a bridge at the La Marquesa golf course in Quesada. A fire
Costa Blanca horror as Benidorm police rescue boy, 8, who sat on skyscraper balcony air con unit while father went shopping
POLICE dashed to rescue a young boy who clambered onto a balcony air conditioning unit on the 21st floor of a Benidorm skyscraper. The child,
New Costa Blanca ‘super’ speed camera becomes Spain’s second-busiest with over 72,000 penalties in a year
A SOPHISTICATED radar speed trap in Torrevieja claimed 72,557 law-breakers in its first full year of operation, according to the Associated European Motorists association(AEA). The
Three Brits arrested for buying 100 kilos of cocaine in Spain which they were going to smuggle into UK
THREE British men have been arrested at an Alicante province warehouse for buying and then trying to ship over 100 kilos of cocaine to the
Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘suffocates in unbearable humidity’ as yellow alert extended across coastline ahead of heat wave peak tomorrow
A FRESH heat alert have been issued for Alicante province with forecasters expecting inland highs to reach at least 40C with more torrid humid nights
Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police
A PICKPOCKET crew that plundered foreign tourists along Spain’s Mediterranean coast has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. Two men and two women
Belgian tourist drives van over his girlfriend following furious Costa Blanca campsite row
A BELGIAN man has been arrested for running over his girlfriend at a Costa Blanca campsite and then fleeing the scene. The Guardia Civil confirmed
Benidorm earns €100k from its first local fines for illegal holiday rental flats
BENIDORM City Council has pocketed over €100,000 from its first fines against illegal tourist accommodation since assuming local enforcement powers last year. Prior to that
New heatwave warnings for Costa Blanca with Saharan hot air mass set to last for days
A BRIEF respite from last week’s heatwave has ended in Alicante province with a yellow warning for extreme temperatures this Tuesday. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)
Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts
THE Guardia Civil evicted around 50 long-term residents from a former Torrevieja hotel on Monday after a court ruled that a third-party agency illegally let
